Partha Bhowmick

Partha Bhowmick
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 June 2024
Preceded byArjun Singh
ConstituencyBarrackpore
West Bengal Minister of Public Enterprises and Industrial Reconstruction
In office
17 February 2024 – 8 August 2024
Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee
Preceded byJyotipriyo Mullick
Succeeded byBabul Supriyo
West Bengal Minister of Irrigation and Waterways
In office
3 August 2022 – 8 August 2024
Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee
Preceded bySoumen Mahapatra
Succeeded byManas Bhunia
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
25 May 2011 – 23 June 2024
Preceded byRanjit Kundu
Succeeded bySanat Dey
ConstituencyNaihati
Personal details
Born (1964-01-22) 22 January 1964 (age 62)
Naihati, West Bengal, India
PartyNationalist Citizens Party of India (2026–present)
Other political
affiliations
Trinamool Congress (till 2026)
SpouseNutan Sarkar
Children1
EducationM.Com.
Alma materRishi Bankim Chandra College (1987)
ProfessionBusinessman
Other offices

Partha Bhowmick (born 22 January 1964) is an Indian politician and theatre artist who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) in Lok Sabha for Barrackpore since the 2024 general election. A member of NCPI he previously served as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in West Bengal Assembly from Naihati between 2011 and 2024.

Bhowmick served in various positions in the West Bengal Government since 2019, including as cabinet minister under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee between 2022 and 2024.

Political career

He contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from the Trinamool Congress from Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency and won to became first time Member of Parliament.

2026 Rebellion

In June 2026, almost immediately after the massive Trinamool Congress defeat, around 20 MPs of TMC allegedly declared rebellion from their Party, and presented their written wish to join Bhartiya Janata Party. This group was led by Kakoli Ghosh.

Later, on 14 June, 20 MPs, including Bhowmick, signed a formal letter declaring their split from Trinamool Congress as to merge with the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI). They formally submitted the letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

The total strength of TMC in Lok Sabha had been 28, so that a number of 20 MPS made it eligible for splitting from the Party, as per the Indian Defection laws, so as to escape the anti-defection disqualification.


Acting career

Bhowmick has been a theatre artist for several years. He performed in group theatre prior to entering politics.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNote
2023 Abar Proloy Inspector Karali Bengali Web Series
2025 Aarii Trilok Halder Film
2026 Hok Kolorob Police Officer Bengali Film
2026 Lawho Gouranger Naam Rey Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa Bengali Film

References

  1. ↑ "A turncoat and a 'missing' MP cost BJP two seats in South Bengal". The Hindu. 5 June 2024. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Barrackpore". Election Commission of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Barrackpore Lok Sabha Election results 2014 - 2024". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Full list of TMC candidates for 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal: Check it out here". The Indian Express. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Updated after Election, Election Commission web (4 June 2024). "Election Commission web". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ↑ "Yusuf Pathan, Saayoni Ghosh, Shatrughan Sinha among 20 TMC rebel list signatories". India Today. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Tollywood Brigade' disses Mamata: Sayoni Ghosh among celebrity leaders in TMC revolt". The Week. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "20 rebel Trinamool Lok Sabha MPs seek to merge with Nationalist Citizen Party of India". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "TMC merger: Strategic move to aid BJP without legal hurdles". Rediff. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "TMC haemorrhage". Times of India. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (5 August 2023). "Partha Bhowmick: মুঠোফোনে মন্ত্রীমশাই ! পার্থর মুদ্রাদোষও ব্যবহার হয়েছে 'আবার প্রলয়ে'". ETV Bharat News (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  12. ↑ MPost (30 August 2023). "CM praises TMC's Partha Bhowmick, Madan Mitra for their acting skills". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 4 June 2024.